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  1. 1.10.2026 | EU home affairs ministers will gather in Luxembourg on 1 October for a meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council. The topics on the agenda include improving the effectiveness of returns and enhancing cooperation with third countries. The ministers will also discuss migration situational awareness and how to better anticipate changes in migration flows. Finland will be represented at the meeting by Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/eu-home-affairs-ministers-to-discuss-improving-effectiveness-of-returns-and-anticipating-changes-in-migration-
  2. 15.5.2026 | In the early hours of Friday 15 May, the Finnish Defence Forces received information about a risk that drones larger than previously sighted and carrying heavier explosive payloads could stray into Finland. For this reason, the Ministry of the Interior issued an emergency warning for the Uusimaa region as a precautionary measure shortly before 4.00.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/authorities-worked-together-effectively-to-counter-drone-threat-public-communication-methods-to-be-further-developed
  3. 10.1.2026 | Finland’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention will take effect on 10 January. Finland remains committed to the humanitarian objectives of the Ottawa Convention.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-s-withdrawal-from-ottawa-convention-to-take-effect
  4. 26.2.2026 | The EU’s Competitiveness Council will be held in Brussels on 26–27 February 2026. The Council will discuss the European Competitiveness Fund, the Commission’s single market and competitiveness report, and other topics. Finland emphasises the importance of ensuring competition in the internal market and will present a non-paper at the Council.Finland will be represented by Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-calls-on-eu-to-ensure-effective-competition-in-single-market-competitiveness-council-to-discuss-non-paper
  5. 22.12.2025 | The acts regulating the powers of national authorities supervising the provisions of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act will enter into force on 1 January 2026. The President of the Republic approved the legislative amendments on the proposal of the Government on 22 December 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/national-supervision-of-eu-artificial-intelligence-act-to-begin-laws-on-powers-of-authorities-to-take-effect-at-start-of-the-year
  6. 23.9.2024 | The Government submitted its budget proposal for 2025 to Parliament on Monday 23 September. The budget proposal includes proposals on the central government productivity programme in accordance with the Government Programme and the spring 2024 government session on spending limits.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/effects-of-the-central-government-productivity-programme-in-the-administrative-branch-of-the-ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment
  7. 4.12.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a government proposal for an act on the automated search and exchange of data for police cooperation and for amending the Act on the Processing of Personal Data by the Police. The proposal introduces amendments to national legislation required by the EU Regulation on the automated search and exchange of data for police cooperation (the Prüm II Regulation). The deadline for submitting comments is Monday 19 January 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/exchange-of-information-between-eu-law-enforcement-authorities-to-become-more-effective
  8. 15.1.2026 | The changes to be made to social assistance will, for example, strengthen the obligations of recipients to apply for full-time work and primary benefits. The overall reform of social assistance aims to clarify the role of social assistance as a last-resort and temporary form of assistance, prevent social exclusion among young people and strengthen general government finances.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/changes-to-social-assistance-to-take-effect-on-1-february-2026
  9. 9.4.2024 | The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered its decision today in a case brought by six Portuguese young persons against 33 states, including Finland, concerning the harmful effects of climate change. The decision is final.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-court-of-human-rights-delivers-ruling-in-case-filed-by-portuguese-youths-over-harmful-effects-of-climate-change
  10. 15.7.2025 | The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met for its 134th session in London on 7–11 July 2025. Finland has been a member of the Council during the current term 2024–2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/council-of-international-maritime-organization-promotes-effectiveness-and-openness-in-imo-s-work
  11. 19.1.2024 | As it is at present, there are significant risks associated with the status of foreign berry pickers. The study commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment assesses the economic effects of the alternative solutions to both berry pickers and berry companies. The Government will decide on further preparation that may be needed later on.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/study-on-status-of-foreign-berry-pickers-and-its-economic-effects-begins
  12. 23.12.2025 | The strategy aims to develop the social economy and social entrepreneurship and to improve the operating conditions of social enterprises in Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-strategy-to-pave-the-way-for-a-growing-and-effective-social-economy
  13. 17.12.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a draft government proposal that seeks to prevent intentional misuse of social welfare benefits, reduce incorrect social welfare payments and promote information exchange with the Social Insurance Institution (Kela). Statements may be submitted until 28 January 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/call-for-statements-seeking-more-effective-ways-to-prevent-benefit-fraud
  14. 28.2.2025 | The resumed session of the UN Biodiversity Conference in Rome reached an understanding on developing the financial architecture for biodiversity and on the monitoring and common review of biodiversity work.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/un-biodiversity-conference-agrees-on-steps-towards-more-effective-financing-victory-of-multilateral-cooperation-
  15. 12.2.2024 | On 12 February 2024, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment published a report on the changes to the distribution obligation of transport fuels. AFRY Management Consulting Oy produced the report on behalf of the Ministry. The report’s purpose was to evaluate the effects of the proposed changes to the distribution obligation outlined in the Government Programme.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/report-evaluates-the-effects-of-government-programme-s-distribution-obligation-entries-and-the-national-implementation-of-red-iii-renewable-energy-directive
  16. 22.12.2021 | The COVID-19 pandemic has affected tourism in many ways, and even experienced travellers may encounter unexpected situations. We recommend that you plan and find out about matters in advance to make sure that your journey proceeds as planned. The Consular Services of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs approaches travellers in a letter with a number of tips on how to cope in various situations.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/effects-of-covid-19-pandemic-on-travel
  17. 30.10.2025 | The world countries will convene at the Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belém, Brazil on 10–21 November. The countries are required to update their Nationally Determined Contributions every five years, and the next round of submissions is due just ahead the conference.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/climate-change-conference-in-belem-to-focus-on-implementation-more-effective-actions-especially-by-large-economies-needed
  18. 22.6.2023 | Concerns about the effects of Russia’s war of aggression increased clearly in June. Altogether 72 per cent of respondents in this month’s Citizens’ Pulse survey said they were at least somewhat concerned, compared to 66 per cent in May.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/citizens-pulse-concerns-about-effects-of-russia-s-war-of-aggression-see-clear-increase-in-june-support-for-sanctions-remains-strong
  19. 4.7.2024 | In the DNSH Finland project coordinated by the Ministry of the Environment, guidelines were drawn up for authorities and companies on the application of the Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) principle.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/guidelines-adopted-for-application-of-do-no-significant-harm-principle
  20. 16.6.2025 |  Finland will reform and strengthen its health technology assessment (HTA) activities. As part of the reform, the expertise and resources concerning HTA activities will be pooled into a single competence cluster. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/health-technology-assessment-activities-to-be-reformed-to-meet-current-needs-